
Gene Austin
Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter, one of the first "crooners". His recording of "My Blue Heaven" sold over five million copies and was the largest selling record of all time. His 1920s compositions "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "The Lonesome Road" became pop and jazz standards. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 24, 1900 (Gainesville), Died January 24, 1972 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, lyricist, composer, piano, vocalist
Notes: Used the pseudonym Bill Collins.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-30356 | 10-in. | 7/3/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | B-30876 | 10-in. | 10/1/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-31792 | 10-in. | 1/30/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet) | Gene Austin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
Victor | B-31905 | 10-in. | 2/4/1925 | Way down home | Gene Austin ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-31974 | 10-in. | 2/19/1925 | The only only one for me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-31976 | 10-in. | 2/19/1925 | I never knew how much I loved you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32091 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | What a life (When no one loves you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32092 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Yearning (Just for you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32095 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | No wonder (That I love you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32225 | 10-in. | 3/19/1925 | What a life (When no one loves you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32285 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | The flapper wife | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32431 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | Let it rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32433 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | Joanna | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32437 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Nora Lee | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32439 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Does my sweetie do like I want him to, and how | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32440 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | I had a sweet mamma but she's turned sour now | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
Victor | B-32469 | 10-in. | 4/24/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-32470 | 10-in. | 4/24/1925 | Everything is hotsy-totsy now | Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33695 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Bill Collins [i.e., Gene Austin] | Male vocal solo, with flute and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33696 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | A boy's best friend is his mother | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34100 | 10-in. | 11/25/1925 | Save your sorrow (For to-morrow) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34103 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano (takes 3-6); with orchestra (takes 1 and 2) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34104 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | I never knew | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34111 | 10-in. | 12/2/1925 | My bundle of love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34139 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | Sleepy time girl | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34170 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | How I love her and she loves me is nobody's business | Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34171 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Sweet child (I'm wild about you) | Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34506 | 10-in. | 1/28/1926 | Behind the clouds (There's crowds and crowds of sunbeams) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34507 | 10-in. | 1/28/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35353 | 10-in. | 4/29/1926 | Ya gotta know how to love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35354 | 10-in. | 4/29/1926 | Bye bye blackbird | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35485 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | But I do, you know I do | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35486 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | Here I am | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35487 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36042 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | For my sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36043 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | Me too | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36076 | 10-in. | 8/30/1926 | What does my honeydew do? | Evelyn Preer | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36923 | 10-in. | 11/11/1926 | Some day | Gene Austin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36989 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | To-night you belong to me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36990 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | It made you happy when you made me cry | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36994 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | Everything's made for love | Gene Austin ; Art Fowler | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36995 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | I've got the girl! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37500 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37501 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Sunday | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38171 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | Ain't she sweet? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38172 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | Forgive me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38174 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38175 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | What do I care what somebody said | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38178 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Muddy water | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38182 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Nesting time | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38183 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | My idea of heaven (Is to be in love with you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38185 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Song of the wanderer | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38774 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | C'est vous | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38788 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Yesterday | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38789 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Cindy | Bill Collins [i.e., Gene Austin] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38790 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39177 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | My melancholy baby | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39178 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Are you happy? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39179 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39181 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Nothin' | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39183 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Theres a cradle in Carolina | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39184 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | The man I love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39188 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | The lonesome road | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-39189 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39190 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40998 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | The voice of the Southland | Eddie South's Alabamians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-41340 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Frankie Masters Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-42584 | 10-in. | 4/2/1928 | Ramona | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-42585 | 10-in. | 4/2/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43506 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Tomorrow | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43507 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | So tired | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43512 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43521 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-43522 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43635 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Without you, sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43689 | 10-in. | 5/1/1928 | Alexander's ragtime band | All Star Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45184 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45185 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
Victor | BVE-45186 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | I can't do without you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45296 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Memories | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45297 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Jeannine, I dream of lilac time | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45298 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Memories of France | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45562 | 10-in. | 6/6/1928 | St. Louis blues | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45563 | 10-in. | 6/6/1928 | Then came the dawn | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45682 | 10-in. | 7/5/1928 | My sorority sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-46168 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Promotion for Lilac time | Fred Erdman | Talk, with male vocal solo and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48134 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Sonny boy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48135 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | She's funny that way | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48445 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | The dream girl of Pi K. A. | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48446 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | My sorority sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with whistling and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-48447 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | Carolina moon | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49152 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | I'm crazy over you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49203 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49208 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | I wonder if you miss me tonight | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49221 | 10-in. | 12/3/1928 | Sentimental baby | Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49646 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | Weary river | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49647 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | On Riverside Drive | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49648 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | The song I love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49988 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | That's what I call heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-49989 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | Wedding bells (Are breaking up that old gang of mine) | Gene Austin ; Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-50936 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | A garden in the rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-50937 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Dream mother | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51602 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Why can't you? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51603 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Little pal | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51674 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Peace of mind | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51675 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | The one in the world | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-51927 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | The lonesome road | Willard Robison ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-53044 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Now you're in my arms | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-53045 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | If you should ever need me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-53046 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | You don't know what you're doin' | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53586 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53587 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Maybe, who knows? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-53968 | 10-in. | 7/30/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-56137 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Please come back to me | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
Victor | BVE-56138 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | How am I to know? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57118 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | All that I'm asking is sympathy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57119 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Georgia pines | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57170 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | My fate Is in your hands | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58519 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Let me sing and I'm happy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58520 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | To my mammy | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58529 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | After you've gone | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58530 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James infirmary | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59698 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Under a Texas moon | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59699 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62215 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Telling it to the daisies | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62216 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder for somebody else | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62259 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | How come you do me, like you do? | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62271 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Rollin' down the river | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62347 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | I didn't have the heart to break your heart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62348 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | When they changed my name to a number | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62349 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | For sweethearts only | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63130 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | Alabama lullaby | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63131 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | A vision of Virginia | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63622 | 10-in. | 9/4/1930 | If I could be with you (one hour tonight) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63623 | 10-in. | 9/4/1930 | This side of paradise | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64861 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | And then your lips met mine | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64862 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | When your lover has gone | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64863 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | Please don't talk about me (When I'm gone) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67740 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | You're driving me crazy! (What did I do?) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67741 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | Crying myself to sleep! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67744 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | You're the one I care for | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-67745 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | He's not worth your tears | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-69926 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Dr. Cheer | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo and talk, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-69928 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | I'm thru with love | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-69929 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Without that gal! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70171 | 10-in. | 8/18/1931 | My success | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-70175 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Mood indigo | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70176 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Star dust | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70222 | 10-in. | 9/9/1931 | Love letters in the sand | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70223 | 10-in. | 9/9/1931 | Blue Kentucky moon | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-77977 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Nobody's sweetheart now | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-77978 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | I had a good gal | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-77979 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | New Orleans | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-77980 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-79236 | 10-in. | 6/6/1934 | All I do is dream of you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79341 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | Blue Sky Avenue | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79342 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | When the roll is called by the fireside | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-82308 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Frances Hunt ; Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-82511 | 10-in. | 5/10/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-Test-033993 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | Sweet Sue | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-Test-033994 | 16-in. | 3/6/1939 | I can't give you anything but love | Gene Austin ; Fats Waller | Male vocal solo and electric organ, with guitar and string bass | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-041284 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | How come you do me, like you do? | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-041976 | 10-in. | 9/6/1939 | When my sugar walks down the street | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-051561 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | How come you do me like you do? | Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-070342 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Take your shoes off, baby (And start runnin' through my mind) | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-2557 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | How come you do me like you do | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-2518 | 10-in. | 11/15/1949 | The lonesome road | Four Tunes | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-Test-1066 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Daddy, won't you please come home | Candy Candido | Male soprano, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-Test-1349 | 10-in. | 4/26/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-Test-1356 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | The tiny little finger on your hand | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-06-19-07] | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | How come you do me like you do | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-04] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Charleston Charley | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-05] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Rail and blues | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1925-02-25-01] | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Dorothy Bergere | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81831 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81974 | 10-in. | 9/5/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Southern Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 140164 | 10-in. | 12/4/1924 | How come you do me like you do | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W141047 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Columbia | W143085 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | How come you do me like you do? | Birmingham Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
Columbia | W144589 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 145607 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | The lonesome road | Tommy Weir | Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145724 | 10-in. | 3/3/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 145771 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145854 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W145912 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | The voice of the Southland | Ed Lowry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | W146270 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Columbia | W146416 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Goodrich Silvertown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 146555 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W149758 | 10-in. | 1/10/1930 | The lonesome road | Dixie Four ; Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet and male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152609 | 10-in. | 5/11/1934 | Ridin' around in the rain | Biltmore Trio ; Earl Burtnett ; Drake Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
OKeh | 8720 | 10-in. | 8/28/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Jack Linx ; Society Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-72420 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | How come you do me like you do | Marjorie Royce | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-72571 | 10-in. | May 1924 | I'm going where the climate fits my clothes | Barton James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-73094 | 10-in. | January 1925 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go, "Tweet, tweet, tweet") | Johnny De Droit ; New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | W400139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | William Dutton ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
OKeh | W402524 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | The lonesome road | Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
OKeh | W402634 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Valentín Martínez | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
OKeh | W402752 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | The lonesome road | Jack and Bill | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
OKeh | W403285 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Please come back to me | Lew Bray | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W405064 | 10-in. | 11/6/1931 | The lonesome road | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and talk | lyricist | |
Brunswick | [13855a] | 9/26/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | ||
Brunswick | 12757-12759 | 10-in. | 3/28/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 12932-12934 | 10-in. | 4/19/1924 | A thousand miles from here | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 13698-13700 | 10-in. | 8/7/1924 | Wanted “Someone to Love” | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 13875-13877 | 10-in. | 10/3/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 14607-14611 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | XCL32146 | 12-in. | Mar. 1930 | National Refining Company, program L, pt. 3 | Ace Brigode White Rose Gasoline Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E34110 | 10-in. | 8/27/1930 | How come you do me like you do? | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E35735 | 10-in. | 12/10/1930 | How come you do me like you do? | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E24251-E24253 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | How come you do me like you do | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
Brunswick | E25321-E25322 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30977-E30978 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Please come back to me | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C1400-C1401 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | The voice of the Southland | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | Ch371-Ch374; Ch380-Ch381 | 10-in. | 1/19/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | TMP31 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1929 | When my sugar walks down the street | Marigold Entertainers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | 257W-259W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 410W-412W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | Little rosewood casket | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 422W-424W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | The lightning express | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 425W-427W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | Rock all our babies to sleep | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 428W-429W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | Wild Bill Jones | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 430W-431W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | The letter edged in black | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 1133W-1135W | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | I had a sweet mama | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 9466 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Tell me if you want somebody else ('Cause somebody else wants me) | Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 9662 | 10-in. | 8/5/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Florence Brady | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 9708 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Got the railroad blues (But I haven't got the railroad fare) | Gene Austin ; Charles Bates | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Edison | 9727 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Lonesome road blues | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Edison | 9728 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Blue Ridge blues | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9729 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Turkey in the straw | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9730 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | Little brown jug | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9731 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | You will never miss your mother until she is gone | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9732 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | Arkansas traveler (Breakdown) | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9735 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Life's railway to heaven | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 9736 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Susie Ann | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Edison | 11479 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | How'd ya like to meet me in the moonlight? (Aw, come on, let's go) | Jack Davis ; Harry Pollock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 11874 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA6390 | 10-in. | 8/28/1938 | Lonesome road | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | lyricist | |
Vocalion | 13302 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Old Liza Jane | Gene Austin ; Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Vocalion | 13305 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Sally Gooden | Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Vocalion | 13313 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Cumberland Gap | Uncle "Am" Stuart | Fiddle (violin) solo, with banjo and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Decca | 63735 | 10-in. | 5/10/1938 | Music, paestro, please | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63736 | 10-in. | 5/10/1938 | I'm in a mellow mood | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69957 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | If I could be with you one hour tonight | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69958 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Tonight you belong to me | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69959 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Forgive me | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69960 | 10-in. | 11/10/1941 | Carolina moon | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70730 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Yesterday | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70731 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Jeannine (I dream of lilac time) | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70732 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | Ramona | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70733 | 10-in. | 5/11/1942 | My blue heaven | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Vocalion | 136W-138W | 10-in. | 12/20/1924 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet) | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
Decca | DLA 447 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | If I had my way | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 448 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | I cried for you | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 449 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | I hear you knocking | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 450 | 10-in. | 7/21/1936 | Rootin' tootin' shootin' man from Texas | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 546 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | I cried for you | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 547 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | If I had my way | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 548 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | When I'm with you | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 549 | 10-in. | 8/9/1936 | Until today | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1058 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | The thrill of a lifetime | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1059 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Marie | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1096 | 10-in. | 11/18/1937 | Dear old Southland | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | DLA 1097 | 10-in. | 11/18/1937 | China boy | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | DLA 1128 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | Down where the trade winds blow | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1129 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | Paradise isle | Gene Austin | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Gene," accessed July 3, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
Austin, Gene. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 3, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104682.
"Austin, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 3 July 2022.
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